ObZen

ObZen: Embracing the Grime of Existence with Meshuggah's Intense Symmetry
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Lyrics

A state of perfection, immersed in filth

Achieving a perfect state while surrounded by impurity and decay.

Equilibrium obtained

Attaining balance and stability.

Pure in devotion to all things unwell

Dedication to all things unhealthy or undesirable.

This sweet Zen of our ill condition sustained

Finding a serene Zen in the midst of our unhealthy and disturbed state.


A new belief-system salvation found in vomit and blood

Adopting a new belief system centered around salvation through vomit and blood.

Where deprivation, lies, corruption, war and pain is god

Where deprivation, lies, corruption, war, and pain are considered divine.


Balance

Emphasizing the importance of balance.

Harmony found in the sickly, the vile

Finding harmony in the sickly and vile aspects of life.

Unflinching eyes, joyous and gleaming

Unwavering eyes filled with joy and excitement.

Intense in their need to watch things die

Intensely desiring to witness the death of things.


A new belief-system

Reiterating the adoption of a new belief system.

Salvation found in vomit and blood

Finding salvation in the repulsive elements of vomit and blood.

Where deprivation, lies

Highlighting deprivation and lies in the adopted belief system.

Corruption, war and pain is god

Corruption, war, and pain are revered as godly.


Decay

Emphasizing decay as a significant aspect of the state.

Disgrace

Referring to disgrace as part of the condition.

Disgust

Expressing disgust as a prevalent emotion.

Our state of Zen

Describing the entire state as a Zen-like condition.


The grime of contempt and degeneration

Depicting contempt and degeneration as grime.

Sticky, foul and pungent

Characterizing the residue of creation as sticky, foul, and pungent.

The sediment of our creation

Referring to the sediment of our existence.

We flourish in this blood-red soil

Thriving in the blood-red soil, symbolizing the essence of life.

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